Another powerful earthquake has been detected off of the coast of Venezuela.European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the 4.8 magnitude quake was detected at 3:20pm local (19:20 GMT) near northern Aragua state Venezuela.There have been reports of several aftershocks and smaller quakes after Venezuela was hit by twin magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on Wednesday.Rescuers were still racing to rescue possible survivors of those quakes, with at least 1,430 people confirmed dead.Another 51,000 have been reported missing.The latest earthquake was located 70km (43.4 miles) west of Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.More to come…
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SAT · 2026-06-27 · 19:38 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0627-87953
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Another powerful 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Venezuela
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was detected off the coast of Venezuela near northern Aragua state at 3:20 PM local time. This latest seismic event occurred following powerful twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck Venezuela on Wednesday.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-06-27 · 19:38 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was detected off the coast of Venezuela near northern Aragua state at 3:20 PM local time. This latest seismic event occurred following powerful twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Rescuers are currently working to find survivors from the earlier quakes, which have resulted in at least 1,430 confirmed deaths and 51,000 reported missing. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the location of the 4.8 magnitude quake to be 70 kilometers west of Caracas, Venezuela's capital. Several aftershocks and smaller quakes have been reported in the region.
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The latest earthquake was located 70km west of Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.
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51,000 people have been reported missing after previous earthquakes in Venezuela.
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At least 1,430 people have been confirmed dead from previous earthquakes in Venezuela.
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake was detected at 3:20pm local time near northern Aragua state, Venezuela.
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